Europa Village Wineries & Resort
41150 Via Europa, Temecula
(951) 506-1818
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Wine taste will suck your blood 🩸. Will never come
Service: 1
An awesome experience. The wine is so good and Mike is knowledgeable, friendly, humor. Learned a lot about the wine. Highly recommend.
Our law firm retreat will be in this place for sure.
Service: 5
We are returning members and tonight had Pizza with out tomato sauce which was awesome and enjoyed all the entertainment offering and Christmas Decorations and the wine for six was greatly appreciated
This is our "go to" winery when we want to enjoy wines from the regions of Spain, Italy and France! Three separate tasting rooms. We thoroughly enjoyed a wine tasting tour experience with Charity, a top notch experience we absolutely recommend! She was the highlight of our two-night stay here. Consider bringing friends and family here to enjoy the ambiance, wine tasting and great food! Impress you family and friends by visiting this wonderful winery. They even have four Level 2 charging stations!
Service: 5
‘This holiday season, immerse yourself in the enchanting world of The Nutcracker at Europa Village, where the timeless ballet comes to life in an unforgettable outdoor performance under the starry skies.’
That was the billing for the event my wife and I attended. We purchased the VIP package which included dinner and a glass of wine during the show.
We were underwhelmed by the experience. Although the evening was ‘unforgettable’, it was for all of the wrong reasons. First off, it was painfully cold. Knowing that temperatures in Temecula this time of year can be uncomfortable Europa Village could have, and should have, provided heaters for the audience. The layout of the seats would have easily accommodated this with minimal impact to sight lines to the stage.
Also disappointing was the wine selection available for purchase. Europa Village is a large vineyard with many varieties of wine available. At this event there were only 5 to choose from. Merlot, Pinot Nior were not among those available. When hosting an event like this Europa Village should be showcasing their cellars, allowing their guests the greatest opportunity to have an enjoyable experience.
The show itself was a truncated version of the Nutcracker. Due to time and space constraints, as explained to us by one of the shows cast, 40 minutes of the show was removed from the performance. This included the iconic battle between the Rat King and the Nutcracker.
Additionally, we expected a higher level of performers for this event. Instead we were presented with an ensemble from a local dance school. I don’t want to be overly critical of the performers. There was obviously a great deal of time and effort put into the production. The children did as well as anyone could have expected. In the end though this was a glorified recital and not worth what Europa Village was charging.
After the show we proceeded to our gourmet dinner. Once again, Europa Village missed the mark. The setting for our meal was a banquet room. Although large groups had assigned seating, we were given our place cards as we entered, the expectation that we would find appropriate seats on our own. Inside the hall it was still surprisingly cold. Even when the room was filled, it was uncomfortable. Service at the dinner was lacking. There was a single basket of bread at our table which was quickly consumed by the 10 people seated there. 20-25 minutes passed before the first course, a bowl of soup, showed up. In the interim there really was no service. We found out on our own where the walk up wine was available and much to our chagrin it was the same 5 wines to choose from that we had previously encountered. Undaunted, I chose to go to the tasting room to obtain a bottle. There I was told that the Merlot was only available for Wine club members. I settled on a Pinot Nior and returned to the banquet room.
Our main course finally arrived after another 15 minute wait. I had ordered the Sea bass. It was prepared well and satisfying. My wife had ordered the steak. It was served very rare, to the point that she and another one the people seated with us found it inedible. Sending it back was never an option as the servers had once again disappeared. After the main course it was at least another 15 minutes before dessert was served.
In its totality the evening was a bust. Europa Village capitalized on the season, using the Nutcracker as bait, and provided a sub par experience . Nowhere near worth the $270+ I shelled out for the package.
Wine is ok, dirt parking lot gets your car dirty, rock parking lot ruins nice shoes, event started late with no explanation (nutcracker), seating configuration for nutcracker event blocks stage. Missed most of the performance until I stood up and went to the back. 😞 Marketplace items out of stock or discontinued but still on display. I'm cancelling membership until site is better developed.
I had the opportunity to share a weekend in this place, a quiet place, but I have an observation to make, since I felt deceived by the bad information, regarding the plans offered on the website. I made a reservation that included breakfast and dinner for two nights but when we got to the reception they said that they only covered breakfast and even showing them that the plan said it included dinner, they did not pay attention to this, in the same way the breakfast only covered a voucher 20 USD for each one. I think they should improve customer service more and provide better information and ensure that what was agreed upon in the reservation is fulfilled.
Service: 4
This winery was absolutely perfect & stunning!! Amazing wine & views. Derrick was our tour guide and educated us on so much, it was so much fun! Derrick also helped my boyfriend’s plan of proposing to me there! 10/10 recommend.
Service: 5
I was very impressed with the architecture beauty. Walking upstairs, making it feel as if I were back in Europe. The array of food selections and items to purchase were amazing. Taking a walk upstairs transformed into a different place, with pillars, beautiful landscape, and art. There is also several exquisite restaurants to choose from, and the ambiance was amazing.
Very upscale winery with multiple levels each representing a different European country along with live guitar music many days or nights.
Service: 5
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Wine is good. Service is whatever. Tastings are meager. Better experiences to be had elsewhere.
We had such a fun time! I highly recommend going to all three countries. The wines are very different and delicious.
Service: 5
Stayed at the Europa village inn 2nd floor with beautiful view of the entire winery. Unfortunately we did not wake up early enough to see the air balloons but we will be back! Breakfast at Bolero was amazing. My husband had the eggs Benedict and I had the mushroom omelet and WOW. Every bite was tasty! The winery itself is beautiful, clean, and service is amazing. And wine is top notch!
Food and drinks: The lasagna and pizza at the Mercado is delicious. Their weekend ayce brunch at Bolero was the best breakfast brunch I’ve ever had. Hats off to the executive chef Hany!
Service: 5
I fell in love with Europa Village Winery, a sprawling estate that transports you to France, Italy, and Spain. We absolutely loved our time here, sampling 14 fantastic wines from all three countries. Carrie, the knowledgeable staff at the France tasting room, was exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable made my boyfriend’s birthday celebration truly memorable. Highly recommended.
Service: 5
A stunning property. Really enjoyed visiting all the different locations. We had a big group and they accommodated for us. Next time we will need to spend more time seeing the rest of the properties.
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